Entry № 1495 · Persian origin

Mahnaz Mahnaz — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mah-NAHZ /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Proud as the moon (Persian)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "proud as the moon (persian)".

Mahnaz (مهناز) combines the Persian mah (moon) and naz (delicate beauty, pride) — "proud as the moon." A widely beloved Iranian feminine name.

Used widely in modern Iran.

Proud as the moon. The Persian.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

مهناز

Transliteration: Mahnāz
Pronunciation: / məhˈnɑːz /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mahnaz stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mahnaz · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mahnazs before her.

Real people

Mahnaz Afkhami

Iranian women's rights activist.

born 1941

In fiction

Mahnaz

Common in Persian fiction.

Names connected to Mahnaz.

Numerology

The number behind Mahnaz.

The Seeker

Mahnaz reduces to seven — the number of Persian moon-proud.

Parents on Mahnaz

Why families chose this name.

"Proud as moon. Six letters. Mahnaz."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran